(of clothes )衣服 old and torn synonym shabby破旧的;褴褛的 a ragged jacket 破旧的夹克
(of people )人 wearing old or torn clothes 衣衫褴褛的;破衣烂衫的 ragged children 衣衫褴褛的孩子们
having an outline, an edge or a surface that is not straight or even (轮廓线、边缘或表面)粗糙的,参差不齐的,不规则的 ragged clouds 形状不规则的一朵朵云 a ragged coastline 弯弯曲曲的海岸线
not smooth or regular; not showing control or careful preparation 不流畅的;不受控制的 - (informal)
very tired, especially after physical effort 精疲力竭的;疲惫的
Word OriginMiddle English: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse rǫgvathr ‘tufted’ and Norwegian ragget ‘shaggy’.
Idioms
run somebody ragged
- (informal)
to make somebody do a lot of work or make a big effort so that they become tired 使某人疲于奔命 For 20 minutes the other team ran us ragged. 在20分钟的时间里,另一个队让我们精疲力竭。